--- Jim lost his job. Then somebody stole his...

--- Jim lost his job. Then somebody stole his car.

--- 　 　　 . We should lend him a hand.

A. The grass is always greener on the other side　　 B. A miss is as good as a mile

C. It never rains but pours　　 D. Every dog has its day

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He risked _____ his job to see me off.

A. losing          B. to lose     C. being lost      D. lost

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He risked __________ his job to see me off.

A．Losing            B．to risk            C．being lost         D．Lost

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He risked __________ his job to see me off.

A．Losing            B．to risk            C．being lost         D．Lost

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A year ago, August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but it was hard for Dave to find work, and the price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift—$7,000, a legacy(遗产) from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, who died in an accident. “It really made a difference when we were meeting difficulty .”says Dave.

But the Fusses weren’t the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Dozens of other families were touched by what the Hatches had done. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars; in others, it was more than $100,000.

It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than $3 million—they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm.

Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving. They preferred comparison shopping and would go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase.

Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camps when their parents couldn’t afford it. “Ish and Arlene never asked if you needed anything,” says their friend Sandy Van Weelden, “They could see things they could do to make you happier, and they would do them.”

Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches gave away their farmland. It was the Hatches’ wish that their legacy—a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cents—should enrich the whole community and last for generations to come.

Neighbors helping neighbors—that was Ish and Arlene Hatch’s story.

1.According to the text, the Fusses __________.

2.What can we learn about the Hatches?

3.Why would the Hatches go from store to store?

4.What Sandy Van Weelden said mainly tells us that the Hatches were __________.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

When Fred lost his job, he ____ his sorrows in drink.

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Nate suffered a hard blow when he lost his job. His boss had spoken rudely, “Your services are no longer needed.”Nate left the building filled with despair. By the time he reached home, he was in deep sadness. When he entered his house, he blurted out to his wife Sophia,“I lost my job. I am a complete, utter failure.”A tense silence followed. Then a smile crept across Sophia’s face.“What great news!”she responded.“Now you can write the book you have always wanted to write.”

“But I have no job and no prospect of a job,”he objected, completely without hope. “If I struggle to be an author, then what will we live on? Where will the money come from?”

Sophia took her husband by the hand and led him to the kitchen. Opening a drawer, she took out a box that was full of cash.“Where on earth did you get this?” Nate gasped.“To whom does it belong?”

“It’s ours!” Sophia replied.“I always knew that one day you would become a great writer if only you were given the chance. From the money you gave me for housekeeping every week, I have saved as much as I could so you would have your chance. Now there is enough to last us a whole year.”

What a surprise! What encouragement! What a wife! The unemployed husband did concentrate on writing that year, and the novel he wrote became a literary masterpiece（文学名著）. The book is The Scarlet Letter. Sophia had an even greater achievement, and she turned Nathaniel Hawthorne from a poor clerk into a world famous master.

1.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Sophia’s achievement                 B. A great writer’s struggle to success

C. Great encouragement in hard times                  D. Failure is the mother of success

2.The underlined sentence in the first paragraph seems to tell us that __________.

A. Sophia was very disappointed to hear the news

B. Nate was too sad to speak any more

C. Sophia was thinking of how to encourage Nate

D. both husband and wife had no idea what to do

3.Sophia saved money because __________.

A. she knew her husband would lose his job one day

B. she knew their life would be in difficulty

C. she was very careful with money

D. she was trying to help her husband in every possible way

4.From the passage we learn that Sophia was __________.

A. kind and brave                        B. careful and encouraging

C. helpful and warm-hearted              D. clever and determined

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A year ago August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but work for Dave was scarce, and the price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift--＄7,000, a legacy  (遗产)  from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch who died in an accident. “It really made a difference when we were going under financially,” says Dave.

But the Fusses weren’t the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Dozens of other families were touched by the Hatches’ generosity. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars; in others, it was more than ＄100,000.

It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than ＄3 million--they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm.

Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving. They liked comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase.

Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldn’t afford it. “Ish and Arlene never asked if you needed anything.” says their friend Sandy Van Weelden. “They could see things they could do to make you happier, and they would do them.”

Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches had their farmland distributed. It was the Hatches’ wish that their legacy, a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cents, should enrich the whole community and last for generations to come.

Neighbors helping neighbors -- that was Ish and Arlene Hatch’s story.

1.According to the text, the Fusses_________.

A. were employed by a truck company

B. were in financial difficulty

C. worked in a school cafeteria

D. lost their home

2.Which of the following is true of the Hatches?

A. They had their children during the Great Depression.

B. They left the family farm to live in an old house.

C. They gave away their possessions to their neighbors.

D. They helped their neighbors to find jobs

3.Why would the Hatches routinely go from store to store?

A. They decided to open a store.

B. They wanted to save money.

C. They couldn’t afford expensive things.

D. They wanted to buy gifts for local kids.

4.According to Sandy Van Weelden, the Hatches were ________.

A. understanding        B. optimistic             C. childlike            D. curious

5.What can we learn from the text?

A. The community of Alto was poor.

B. The summer camp was attractive to the parents.

C. Sandy Van Weelden got a legacy from the Hatches

D. The Hatches would like the neighbors to follow their example.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A soldier who lost both his legs after being blown up in Afghanistan is racing a sports car in his hometown this weekend.

Remarkably David Birrell will not only drive the Mazda MX5 but he does without any specially adapted equipment.

Davie, 28, has battled back from terrible injuries after a bomb blew up directly below him. He gave himself first aid and fired at Taliban(塔利班) fighters until help arrived. Davie was always interested in motor sport and after spending weeks in hospital was introduced by Help the Heroes to Mission Motorsport, which helps the wounded recover. The charity(慈善机构) are organizing a major event, Race of Remembrance, at the Anglesey Circuit near Rhosneigr of North Wales in November, and Davie was at the circuit yesterday for an official launch.

He said,“It’s my first time racing on Anflesey. This means everything to me. I loved it straight away, and it gives you something to focus on, to try and stay in front of others. I was boxing since the age of eight and my whole life has been one-to-one competition. But now everything has changed.”

Davie, a corporal（下士）in the Black Watch, was in Helmand in April 2010 when his interpreter stood on the bomb. He said,“I was confused and went blank（空白） for a couple of seconds. There was dust in the air and I couldn’t see. Both legs were still attached but there were massive injuries to my right leg and my left foot was broken.”As the Taliban began firing he returned fire and waited for help. He added,“A medical team came over. I was taken back to Camp Bastion by helicopter. I was there for two days before being flown to hospital in Birmingham.”

He had lost his right leg and the following year had his left leg amputated below the knee, ending the Army career.

1.Davie was wounded _____________ according to the passage?

A. In Rhosneigr.　　 B. In Birmingham.

C. In Helmand.　　　　 D. In Bastion.

2.___________can replace the underlined word“ amputated” in the last paragraph?

A. Cut off.　　　　　　　 B. Blew up.

C. Focused on.　　　　 D. Attached to.

3. Davie is most likely to come from ___________.

A. Afghanistan.　　　　 B. the UK.

C. the US.　　　　　　　 D. Taliban.

4.What we know about Davie is that _____________.

A. Davie was killed by Taliban fighters.

B. Davie’s interpreter survived the accident.

C. Davie’s legs were blown up immediately.

D. Davie might like boxing when he was young.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

— John seems happy, even though his wife left him and he lost his job.

— I think he __________ to put on a brave face.

A．will try            B．has tried          C．had tried          D．is trying

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析